Phoenix Point Codex Interview Questions

[PanteraNera]

So guys, Julian Gollop is willing to do an Codex interview with me, besides obvious questions (all the stuff we have little information about, base building, geoscape, the factions beside New Jericho) what do YOU want to know?

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Could he tell anything about how capturing aliens will work?
Is it possible to get live alien randomly using regular weapons like in X-Com or does it always require use of items that are purpose build for capturing live foes?

edit.
Will it be possible to capture human foes alive?

 

[Citizen]

What about mod support? I mean, the faster we can get X-Piratez 2, the better.

 

[Israfael]

I'd ask him about the specifics of the Apocalypse debacle - what went wrong, which ideas were not implemented and what kind of it will be brought back into the world with Phoenix Point

 

[Matalarata]

Something a bit specific, I always loved the multiworm/hyperworm mechanic from Apocalypse, I'd like to know if there's something akin to a "carrier" enemy.

 

[Shog-goth]

If the floating fortress will be included in the initial release, instead of planned DLC, because of the 6 months delay and if the additional 100K/month preorders funding will allow to add underwater missions too.

 

[ArchAngel]

Do they plan to add more soldier stats in addition to what we have in beta?
Like is there going to be weight limit that will give negative effects to soldiers if they carry too much equipment into battle?
Or Reaction fire stat that lets aliens act before you do your overwatch shot so to prevent overwatch spam?

 

[Galdred]

Sorry if it was already answered: what are the current plans for unmanned and/or manned vehicles? What about APC? Will they be able to fight, and carry soldiers or will they act like the Skyranger of X-COM?
Are there plans for HWP equivalents?

 

[Shackleton]

Not about Phoenix Point, but I remember playing Rebelstar to death on the Spectrum and I distinctly remember it being credited to the 'Gollop brothers', both Julian and Nick.

What happened to Nick? Was it a tough decision to move to Bulgaria and leave his old family behind or had he already split from programming with his brother? From what's happened after it's pretty clear that it was Julian that had the passion for strategy games, but Nick appears to have left the industry altogether after Rebelstar: Tactical command. I've always wondered what happened there.

 

[PanteraNera]

What about mod support? I mean, the faster we can get X-Piratez 2, the better.

Mod support will be coming after release.

Sorry if it was already answered: what are the current plans for unmanned and/or manned vehicles? What about APC? Will they be able to fight, and carry soldiers or will they act like the Skyranger of X-COM?
Are there plans for HWP equivalents?

Synedrion will have drones.
APC/vehicles will be able to move and use their weapons on-mission.
They might be also for transportation but that is not decided.

 

[Citizen]

Mod support will be coming after release.

As with original UFO, then? 20 years after release.

 

[Alienman]

Better late than never!